ScienceOcean LifeAges 9–11
Oceans & Climate
Understand the connection between the ocean and climate: the ocean absorbs heat and carbon dioxide, drives weather patterns through evaporation, and ocean currents distribute warmth around the planet — making the ocean Earth's climate engine
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Oceans & ClimateConceptual concept
Check understanding
- Explain that the ocean absorbs a large amount of the Sun's heat and atmospheric carbon dioxide
- Describe the ocean's role in the water cycle through evaporation
- Explain how ocean currents distribute warmth and affect weather patterns in distant places
“Can your child explain why the ocean is sometimes called Earth's climate engine — that it absorbs heat, drives rain through evaporation, and moves warmth around the world through currents?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ocean Life
- Age range
- Ages 9–11